tire shine

OGjackafidy · August 29th, 2011, 05:37 PM

Is it safe to use on the ninja

2011Ninja250R · August 29th, 2011, 05:38 PM

I wouldn't. It ain't about looks, it's about not skinning your butt up...

jamesio · August 29th, 2011, 05:39 PM

i would never use any tire shine on any motorcycle tire i intend to ride on

rockNroll · August 29th, 2011, 05:42 PM

It's too slippery to use on motorcycle tires.

OGjackafidy · August 29th, 2011, 05:45 PM

How long does it take to dry up cause I definitely lathered it up pretty good

rockNroll · August 29th, 2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OGjackafidy

How long does it take to dry up cause I definitely lathered it up pretty good

wash it off with something like dish soap or car wash soap.

AeroXtasy · August 29th, 2011, 06:46 PM

Not good. I'd be scrubbing it get it off with some water, a rag, and soap.

OGjackafidy · August 29th, 2011, 08:19 PM

i took it around the block and all the shine on the top is gone and its not slick but the inside is shining so il prolly just leave it

Alex · August 29th, 2011, 08:22 PM

It is surprisingly slick, and you won't realize you'll need the traction until you don't have it. If you're not going to make sure it's completely removed, make sure you are intensely careful around any corners for 100+ miles or so until you're confident it's completely gone.

That said, I still think it's a bad idea not to remove it completely. It's an unsafe condition, and it's a known condition; there are no surprises here.

Here's an example on this board from just a few months back.

Xoulrath · August 29th, 2011, 08:24 PM

Degrease and scrub the shine off, then soap it up and wash it again.

blink · August 29th, 2011, 08:31 PM

It's probably not prolly.

And why would you shine your ninja tires? ahhaha its a bike not a show car !

Highalltheway · August 29th, 2011, 08:35 PM

That is more dangerous then driving drunk. Never use any thing to shine tires.

LazinCajun · August 29th, 2011, 08:36 PM

Don't make a dumb move and try to ride. Wash that junk off first!

alex.s · August 29th, 2011, 08:47 PM

the more the merrier. you get to learn to ride on ice

Mountain Dew · August 29th, 2011, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducducgooseit

Tire shine probably caused this.

I know that dealers/factories use a grease of some sort to keep the tires fresh (so they don't dryrot and crack) and nice looking, which isn't the same as tire shine, right?

Either way, clean that **** off good if you value your bike, pride, and self.

MrEmmortal · August 29th, 2011, 10:19 PM

If it is oil based shine used a lot of degreaser to get it off( still be extra careful when you ride)! Being it water based( the best I think, because easy to get off of things important), just use a lot of degreaser to get it off!! Ride safe. P.S. Anthill clean looking is as just as good-looking as a greaser!

setasai · August 30th, 2011, 12:01 AM

I'm with the rest of them. Why take the chance? Get that stuff off asap. Personally, i'd go so far as to rub some sandpaper on them to scuff them up a bit more.

Kurgan · August 30th, 2011, 12:05 AM

Think of this as the perfect time to learn how to do a leaning burnout

dark_beaverezt · August 30th, 2011, 12:13 AM

tire shine, ain't advisable, I wouldn't use it. Perhaps make do with soap and water...will bring out its natural shine...heheheh! ride safe..

azimmer11 · August 30th, 2011, 05:10 AM

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72694

OGjackafidy · August 30th, 2011, 03:35 PM

That stuff is hard to get off i scrubbed at it with some ajax degreasing soap and it still didnt come all the way off so i just took it around the block a couple times doing some slow speed weaving and its better but still not off...

setasai · August 30th, 2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OGjackafidy

That stuff is hard to get off i scrubbed at it with some ajax degreasing soap and it still didnt come all the way off so i just took it around the block a couple times doing some slow speed weaving and its better but still not off...

Just be careful for a while. Key is to be smooth on the controls ALL the time.

Mocha Man · August 30th, 2011, 07:22 PM

As stated before, tire shine makes tires slick, which is why on cars you only put it on the outside of the tires and not on the traction part. On a motorcycle you can't really put it anywhere since you use the whole tire when you ride. I guess you could technically put it over your chicken strips, but you don't have very big ones, do you?

caps · August 30th, 2011, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducducgooseit

Tire shine probably caused this.

As soon as I read the first post that video came to mind

OGjackafidy · August 30th, 2011, 09:45 PM

yeah i was told by my buddy that knows cars to scrub it with brake cleaner so im gonna try that tommarow haha guess that was a big waste of 7 bucks

Mountain Dew · August 30th, 2011, 11:41 PM

$7? You didn't use a whole can, did you?

kyrider · August 31st, 2011, 02:26 AM

Just use some Dawn concentrate dish detergent on it.

That should do the trick.

demp · August 31st, 2011, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OGjackafidy

Is it safe to use on the ninja

No.

azimmer11 · August 31st, 2011, 05:14 AM

OGjackafidy · August 31st, 2011, 07:17 AM

No I used like a quarter can but it was the strongest stuff they had so dish soap isn't working all that well. Il let you guys know how brake cleaner works later today

azimmer11 · August 31st, 2011, 08:21 AM

use engine degreaser

August 29th, 2011, 05:37 PM	#1
OGjackafidy ninjette.org member Name: Jack Location: columbia MO Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 132	tire shine Is it safe to use on the ninja __________________________________________________ "The goal in life is to die young at a very old age" " Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul'

August 29th, 2011, 05:38 PM	#2
2011Ninja250R ninjette.org guru Name: Brad Location: Centerville, OH Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R SE (Green) Previous bikes R1, Daytona 675, GSXR600, Pre-Gen 250R Posts: 330	I wouldn't. It ain't about looks, it's about not skinning your butt up... __________________________________________________ '11 Green SE - 2 Bros Blk Series CF, Factory Pro Jet Kit, Spiegler Lines, ZG Windscreen, Pazzo Levers, CW Fender Elim, Custom LED Integrated Tail Light, Protons, OEM Seat Cowl & Ti ProBolts.

August 29th, 2011, 05:39 PM	#3
jamesio ninjette.org guru Name: Moe Location: Earth Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 424	i would never use any tire shine on any motorcycle tire i intend to ride on __________________________________________________ '09 Ninja 250R SE TB Slip-On l Puig DB l Pazzos l Pro-Grips

August 29th, 2011, 05:42 PM	#4
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	It's too slippery to use on motorcycle tires. __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

August 29th, 2011, 05:45 PM	#5
OGjackafidy ninjette.org member Name: Jack Location: columbia MO Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 132	How long does it take to dry up cause I definitely lathered it up pretty good __________________________________________________ "The goal in life is to die young at a very old age" " Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul'

August 29th, 2011, 06:46 PM	#7
AeroXtasy New 2-Wheel Addict Name: Reece Location: Bardstown Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): Blue 2009 250r Kawasaki Ninja Posts: 129	Not good. I'd be scrubbing it get it off with some water, a rag, and soap.

August 29th, 2011, 08:19 PM	#8
OGjackafidy ninjette.org member Name: Jack Location: columbia MO Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 132	i took it around the block and all the shine on the top is gone and its not slick but the inside is shining so il prolly just leave it __________________________________________________ "The goal in life is to die young at a very old age" " Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul'

August 29th, 2011, 08:22 PM	#9
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	It is surprisingly slick, and you won't realize you'll need the traction until you don't have it. If you're not going to make sure it's completely removed, make sure you are intensely careful around any corners for 100+ miles or so until you're confident it's completely gone. That said, I still think it's a bad idea not to remove it completely. It's an unsafe condition, and it's a known condition; there are no surprises here. Here's an example on this board from just a few months back. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

August 29th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#10
Xoulrath ninjette.org sage Name: T Location: U.S. Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981	Degrease and scrub the shine off, then soap it up and wash it again. __________________________________________________ R.I.P EthioKnight (Alex)

August 29th, 2011, 08:31 PM	#11
blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	It's probably not prolly. And why would you shine your ninja tires? ahhaha its a bike not a show car ! __________________________________________________ blink-182

August 29th, 2011, 08:35 PM	#12
Highalltheway ninjette.org member Name: Omar Location: Dallas Texas Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250 special edition Posts: 54	That is more dangerous then driving drunk. Never use any thing to shine tires.

August 29th, 2011, 08:36 PM	#13
LazinCajun ninjette.org guru Name: Anon Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 (Blue!) Posts: 488	Don't make a dumb move and try to ride. Wash that junk off first!

August 29th, 2011, 08:47 PM	#14
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	the more the merrier. you get to learn to ride on ice __________________________________________________

August 29th, 2011, 10:19 PM	#16
MrEmmortal ninjette.org member Name: Mark Location: Viera, Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250r pearl se Posts: 120	If it is oil based shine used a lot of degreaser to get it off( still be extra careful when you ride)! Being it water based( the best I think, because easy to get off of things important), just use a lot of degreaser to get it off!! Ride safe. P.S. Anthill clean looking is as just as good-looking as a greaser!

August 30th, 2011, 12:01 AM	#17
setasai ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Brian Location: Detroit, MI Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Green Posts: A lot.	I'm with the rest of them. Why take the chance? Get that stuff off asap. Personally, i'd go so far as to rub some sandpaper on them to scuff them up a bit more.

August 30th, 2011, 12:05 AM	#18
Kurgan ninjette.org guru Name: Kurgan Location: Texas Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R Posts: 260	Think of this as the perfect time to learn how to do a leaning burnout

August 30th, 2011, 12:13 AM	#19
dark_beaverezt ninjette.org member Name: JOHAN Location: PHILIPPInes Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): YAMAHA X1, YAMAHA SNIPER 135LC, KawasaKi ninja 250r Posts: 185	tire shine, ain't advisable, I wouldn't use it. Perhaps make do with soap and water...will bring out its natural shine...heheheh! ride safe..

August 30th, 2011, 05:10 AM	#20
azimmer11 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: michigan Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 784	http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=72694

August 30th, 2011, 03:35 PM	#21
OGjackafidy ninjette.org member Name: Jack Location: columbia MO Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 132	That stuff is hard to get off i scrubbed at it with some ajax degreasing soap and it still didnt come all the way off so i just took it around the block a couple times doing some slow speed weaving and its better but still not off... __________________________________________________ "The goal in life is to die young at a very old age" " Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul'

August 30th, 2011, 07:22 PM	#23
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	As stated before, tire shine makes tires slick, which is why on cars you only put it on the outside of the tires and not on the traction part. On a motorcycle you can't really put it anywhere since you use the whole tire when you ride. I guess you could technically put it over your chicken strips, but you don't have very big ones, do you?

August 30th, 2011, 09:45 PM	#25
OGjackafidy ninjette.org member Name: Jack Location: columbia MO Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 132	yeah i was told by my buddy that knows cars to scrub it with brake cleaner so im gonna try that tommarow haha guess that was a big waste of 7 bucks __________________________________________________ "The goal in life is to die young at a very old age" " Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul'

August 30th, 2011, 11:41 PM	#26
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	$7? You didn't use a whole can, did you? __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

August 31st, 2011, 02:26 AM	#27
kyrider ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bobbert Location: Russell Springs, KY Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Just use some Dawn concentrate dish detergent on it. That should do the trick.

August 31st, 2011, 05:14 AM	#29
azimmer11 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: michigan Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 784

August 31st, 2011, 07:17 AM	#30
OGjackafidy ninjette.org member Name: Jack Location: columbia MO Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): Red 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 132	No I used like a quarter can but it was the strongest stuff they had so dish soap isn't working all that well. Il let you guys know how brake cleaner works later today __________________________________________________ "The goal in life is to die young at a very old age" " Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul'

August 31st, 2011, 08:21 AM	#31
azimmer11 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: michigan Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 784	use engine degreaser

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